Date of source: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Al-Azhar’s Grand Imām, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, stated that teaching children to memorize the Holy Qurʾān was his greatest wish and that he was prepared to resign from being the president of al-Azhar to fulfill this desire.
Date of source: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Al-Ḥabīb ʿAlī al-Jafrī, a well-known Muslim preacher, expressed his gratitude for having visited Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, calling him the “top Imām of the Sunni Muslims.”
Date of source: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Al-Azhar condemned the “heinous” crime committed by Israel in yet another act of aggression when they killed Palestinian leader Ismāʿīl Hanīya in the early hours of Wednesday, July 31.
Date of source: Friday, August 2, 2024
One of the most renowned dignitaries, Grand Imām of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad al-Ṭayyeb, was the subject of a lecture from the Luxor Cultural Centre as part of their summer activities.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Under the theme “Fatwā and the Ethical Foundation in an Accelerating World,” the 9th international conference on fatwā of the Egyptian Dār al-Iftāʾ began in Cairo with the participation of representatives from over 100 countries.
Date of source: Friday, July 5, 2024
During a recent visit to Thailand, Dr. Aḥmad el-Ṭayyeb, Sheikh of al-Azhar, was keen on visiting the Islamic Center in Bangkok to lead Friday prayers with a crowd of Muslim worshippers who were celebrating his presence, and with whom he exchanged conversations and pictures.
Date of source: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
“Congratulations Rūʾā, it’s the Sheikh of al-Azhar, Dr. Aḥmad el Ṭayyeb!” These simple words started the phone conversation between the Grand Imām of al-Azhar and a young Palestinian girl named Rūʾ ā Rāʾed Miṣbāḥ Abū Dāyer, whom he congratulated for earning second place in the scientific section at...
Date of source: Thursday, July 18, 2024
The Egyptian minister of foreign affairs and immigration, Dr. Badr ʿAbd al-ʿĀtify, congratulated al-Azhar's grand Imām Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb for the results of his southeast Asian and Emirati tour.
Date of source: Sunday, July 21, 2024
Al-Azhar’s Islamic Research Institute dispatched social advocacy convoys to head next week to South Sinai, Benī Sūwayf, and Port Said. The convoys are part of grand Imām Aḥmad al-Ṭayyīb's comprehensive strategy to foster meaningful communication between social groups and geographic locations and...
Date of source: Saturday, July 20, 2024
Al-Azhar's wing of the 19th annual International Book Fair in Alexandria featured a number of paintings on the Palestine issue. Images of the official map were prominent, as were those examining Israeli war crimes.